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Overall, it was a really positive experience. I was concerned that I would come out depressed, but instead, I feel energized. I also got to meet really nice people and witness some amazing conversations (almost felt like watching a Earthling Ed video).

The outreach team successfully got 105 people to seriously consider veganism. Next week I plan on shadowing someone on the outreach team.

The I'm Not Lovin' It kickoff event last night hosted by The Humane League was a lot of fun! There were 40-50 activists who attended, many of whom I recognized from the other amazing advocacy work they are doing, and it is always great to hang out with other advocates. Plus there were some good vegan snacks at the event!

This campaign against McDonald's is the crux of the big 88% campaign that The Humane League has been running for the past couple years to address the abysmal conditions for chickens raised for meat, who make up 88% of the animals slaughtered for food each year in the US. Just about every large company that McDonald's competes against has agreed to adopt standards to stop using unnaturally fast growing breeds of birds, who suffer horrific pain and terrible deaths as a result of their fast growth (thanks to pressure from the Humane League). Every large food service company, Aramark, Compass Group, Sodexo, etc, and major fast food chains Subway, Burger King, Jack in the Box, and Sonic have all agreed to the improved standards.

But McDonald's continues to hold out, and as has been said for many things in the past, "as goes McDonald's so goes the rest of the industry". McDonald's buys about 5% of birds sold in the US. Once McDonald's agrees to change, it becomes very difficult for any other companies to continue holding out.

There are a lot of online and other at home actions that you can take in support of the campaign (sending out e-mails, making phone calls, writing letters, posting reviews on Google or Facebook) and there will be many campaign events happening over the coming months. I am excited to participate in some of the protests outside McDonald's restaurants that will be coming up (THL protests are very non-confrontational, we will be standing silently and holding signs).

To find out more about actions and events, follow the Bay Area grassroots office on Facebook: